Having the right education and knowledge of a product is no longer enough to land you your dream position. Having the right set of behavior skills necessary to get the job done, is in higher demand than usual. With any job, there is a particular set of skills that are required to get the job done, and to get it done well. However, no matter what career field you are, they all share the requirement for certain behavioral skills.

I don’t know about you, but proper time management is something I struggle with in all aspects of my life. I find myself scrambling to get everything finished after realizing that I haven’t done anything that I’m supposed to do. The one aspect of my life I wish I was better at managing my time in is my professional life.

Networking, Networking, Networking.
We are always told that this is the only way we’ll ever find a job. And while that isn’t entirely true… it’s pretty darn close. Networking with professionals in your field is without a doubt one of the best ways to get a leg up on others or even just learn a few tips.

Meeting people and networking is one of the most important aspects of being a successful entrepreneur. It’s the best way to make new connections that could potentially help you advance your career. It’s like the old saying goes, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”

When an employer decides to hire you, the employer wants to find qualities that the industry is looking for. Each person has both strong and weak skills that they need to improve on. Here are some skills that employees are looking for.

You've probably heard the term "soft skills" on the news and in various media outlets.
But, what do they mean when they say soft skills?
What does it mean if you have them or if you don't have them?
Why does anyone need soft skills?

Hard skills, also referred to as technical (tech) skills, are specific to an individual job, and can typically be found specifically listed out in the job posting. In other words, you either know it or you don’t. Black or white, yes or no.

The long time battle between the experience a new employee is expected to have and the skills they actually have that meet those expectations is something to not just take note of, but truly understand.

Name. Education. Experience. Achievements. References.
These are just some of the things you may put on a job application or resume. All of which are very important, but what’s missing might be even more important; soft skills.

If you put a group of people together who all have different ideas, opinions, and personalities, you’re bound to clash somewhere along the way. But what if I told you that there actually is a ME in TEAM.

In today’s technologically oriented economy, it is hardly news that people with hard-core tech skills -- coders, IT managers, server administrators -- have a huge advantage when it comes to seeking a career and often get paid at a much higher rate than their tech challenged counterparts.